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  • Fred Anderson CD Release / Douglas Ewart & Inventions at the Velvet Lounge

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    Image via Wikipedia In related pieces of news, Fred Anderson has a CD / DVD set coming out and Douglas Ewart will play the Velvet Lounge in Chicago. On Tuesday, October 14th the Velvet Lounge in Chicago will present Fred Anderson’s release party for 21st Century Chase DVD & CD on Delmark records, which was…

  • Chicago Jazz Festival Coverage

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    Below are a handful of links and articles on the avant goings-on at this past weekend’s Chicago Jazz Festival. Muhal Richard Abrams returns for Chicago Jazz Festival A review of the Abrams / Lewis / Mitchell performance Fred Anderson profile 10 moments from the Chicago Jazz Festival Related articles by Zemanta AAJ-NY: KLANG’s Tea Music…

  • Tribute builds on innovations of a jazz giant

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    chicagotribune.com reviews the recent Fred Anderson celebration. Eightieth birthday parties don’t get much better — or more artistically inspired — than this concert, presented as part of the “Made in Chicago: World Class Jazz” series. And though Chicago celebrated saxophonist Fred Anderson’s milestone earlier this year in his landmark South Side club, the Velvet Lounge,…

  • Free Jazz Shows in Chicago

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    Chicago Now announces free (in both senses of the word) jazz shows from Rudresh Mahanthappa (tonight) and Fred Anderson (August 20), among others, in Chicago.

  • Free Jazz Blog Reviews

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    From Free Jazz: Rakalam Bob Moses – Father’s Day B’hash (Sunnyside Records, 2009) **** Friday, June 19, 2009 Miroslav Vitous Group – Remembering Weather Report (ECM, 2009) ****½ Thursday, June 18, 2009 Back & Forth – Unavoidable Casualty (Thin Consolation, 2009) **** Wednesday, June 17, 2009 Ken Vandermark – Resonance (Not Two, 2008) ****½ Tuesday,…

  • Umbrella Music Through March 29

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    Image by Md2545 via Flickr From Chicago’s Umbrella Music: Wednesday, 25 March 2009 The Hideout 10:00PM | Anderson/Bankhead/Daisy Fred Anderson – tenor sax Harrison Bankhead – bass Tim Daisy – drums In celebration of Fred Anderson’s 80th Birthday two sets $12 cover PLUS | DJ Sets : Peter Margasak gets Brassy Thursday, 26 March 2009…

  • Umbrella Music Through March 26

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    Image via Wikipedia From Chicago’s Umbrella Music: Sunday, 15 March 2009 The Hungry Brain 10:00PM | Nick Mazzarella Trio Nick Mazzarella – alto saxophone Anton Hatwich – bass Frank Rosaly – drums 11:00PM | Nate Lepine Trio Lineup TBA Wednesday, 18 March 2009 The Hideout 10:00PM | Gratkowski/Drake Frank Gratkowski – reeds Hamid Drake –…

  • Fred Anderson Week in Chicago

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    Image by tictocman via Flickr Umbrella Music hosts a bunch of shows in honor of Fred Anderson’s 80th birthday. FRED ANDERSON’S 80TH BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE FESTIVAL A.K.A. the Velvet Lounge “Bailout” Festival (all proceeds to benefit the Velvet Lounge) All events, except the March 25th bonus gig, at: The Velvet Lounge 67 E Cermak 312.791.9050 http://www.velvetlounge.net…

  • Fred Anderson’s 80th Birthday

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    Image by tictocman via Flickr Chicago’s Velvet Lounge will be the place for Anderson’s upcoming birthday celebrations. There will be a series of gala celebration concerts for the great Chicago master tenor saxophonist Fred Anderson‘s 80th birthday (which is on March 22nd). The dates for the festivities are Sunday, March 15th; Wednesday-Sunday, March 18th-22nd; and…

  • AMN Picks of the Week

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    Cover of Like Gods of the Sun Here is where I post, at a frequency of about once a week, a list of the new music that has caught my attention that week. All of the releases listed below I’ve heard for the first time this week and come recommended. Paul Bley – Hands On…

  • The Velvet Lounge is still a great place for jazz

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    Image by Seth Tisue via Flickr The legendary Velvet Lounge in Chicago is still kicking. When the Velvet Lounge opened two-and-a-half years ago in a new location—on East Cermak Road—some listeners wondered whether the place would survive for very long. Certainly the newly built, freshly painted room wouldn’t carry quite the mystique of the charmingly…

  • Umbrella Music Through December 28

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    Image via Wikipedia From Chicago’s Umbrella Music: Wednesday, 17 December 2008 The Hideout 10:00PM | DKV Trio Ken Vandermark – reeds Kent Kessler – bass Hamid Drake – drums 11:00PM | DKV Trio with Fred Anderson Ken Vandermark – reeds Kent Kessler – bass Hamid Drake – drums with special guest Fred Anderson – tenor…

  • Fred Anderson Quartet Volume 3

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    Fred Anderson has a new release. At 79 years old, AACM founder Fred Anderson continues his creative output as he celebrates the release of The Fred Anderson Quartet Live at the Velvet Lounge Volume 3 on at the Velvet Lounge in Chicago on Friday, December 5th and Saturday, December 6th. This is the long awaited…